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OREGON ZOO FOUNDATIONAnnual Report2015-2016
WELCOMECommunity: share the vision, amplify your voiceThe Oregon Zoo and the Oregon Zoo Foundation(OZF) share a vision for the zoo and a passion for itsmission: creating a better future for wildlife.The dollars that fund this mission come from manysources—member households, individual donors,corporate sponsors, grants, planned giving andspecial events—in quantities both large and small.It’s the combined generosity that amplifies the voiceof our community and the power of the activitiesundertaken on behalf of the zoo’s ever-changingpopulation of more than 1,800 animals.Our community support is the envy of zoos across thecountry and one of the reasons an organization of oursize is able to contribute so much to education, speciesconservation and animal welfare at home and aroundthe world.In fiscal year 2016, in addition to administering themembership program, the foundation gave 3.1 millionto the zoo and funded a 1 million endowment forAsian elephant conservation.Advocacy efforts saw major successes: OZFsupported the passage of Measure 100, which banstrade in products from certain endangered animals,and Measure 26-178, which renews funding forrestoring fish and wildlife habitat and connectingpeople with nature across 17,000 acres of parks inthe region.Polar Passage, the next community-supported bondproject, is on schedule. This polar bear habitat will drivethe foundation’s next major fundraising campaign, anda new generation of bears will call it home.Our zoo is a treasure—one of Oregon’s most populardestinations—and generates important economicbenefits for our city, county, region and state.Don Moore, Rob Erickson and Mark Loomisin front of the new Oregon Zoo Education CenterWe’re immensely proud of the accomplishmentshighlighted in the following pages. The vision, planningand hard work that place the Oregon Zoo at theforefront of environmental literacy and conservationscience continues with your support.With sincere thanks,Rob EricksonChair, Board of Trustees, Oregon Zoo FoundationMark LoomisInterim Director, Oregon Zoo FoundationDon MooreDirector, Oregon ZooThe mission of the Oregon Zoo Foundation is to foster community pride and involvement in the OregonZoo and to secure financial support for the zoo’s conservation, education and animal welfare programs.OZF is a private 501(c)3 non-profit foundation governed by a volunteer board of trustees composed of communityleaders and representatives from leading businesses and organizations. OZF—14 staff led by the director—performs activities such as the administration of more than 42,000 member households; advocacy in support of ourmission of conservation, education and animal welfare; and fundraising on behalf of the Oregon Zoo. Since 1997,the foundation has contributed more than 60 million to the Oregon Zoo.2 2Oregon Zoo Foundation Annual Report 2015–2016
STEWARDSHIPOregon Zoo Foundation financialsThrough the generosity of individuals, families, foundations and corporate partners, OZF advances the zoo’smission of inspiring the community to create a better future for wildlife. The foundation manages five boarddesignated endowment funds and maintains unrestricted investments for unforeseen needs, acting as fiduciaryand monitoring investment performance and compliance with foundation investment policy.Statement of Financial PositionJune 30, 2016 and 2015201620151,020,4251,967,255AssetsCash & les669,293837,722Other 7Total assetsRevenueLiabilities & Net AssetsAccounts payableDeferred 27,0811,818,515Undesignated3,801,5413,744,655Board designated—operating reserve2,700,0002,900,000Board designated—endowments5,128,4454,329,749Grants payable to the Oregon ZooGift annuities payableTotal 14Net AssetsUnrestrictedTotal unrestricted11,629,98610,974,404Temporarily restricted426,459240,708Permanently restricted81,81379,216Total net assets12,138,25811,294,328Total liabilities & net assets13,965,33913,112,843ExpensesStatement of ActivitiesFor years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015Public Support & 659,4141,784,676Special eventsInvestment returnTotal public support & ram servicesManagement & generalMembership 5,317,6417,562,469Total expenses843,930(1,364,183)Net assets at beginning of yearIncrease (decrease) in net assets11,294,32812,658,511Net assets at end of year12,138,25811,294,328Management &general 389,776Program aising798,588UÊGeneral zoo operationsUÊMembership administrationUÊProgram support for conservation,education and animal welfareOZF’s program expense ratio for FY16 was 73 percent. This meansthat 73 cents of every dollar the foundation spent went to fundingthe zoo and administering the zoo membership program. Thenonprofit industry standard is 65 percent or higher.OZF’s fundraising efficiency ratio for FY16 was 17 percent. Thismeans that it cost the foundation 17 cents to raise one dollar.The nonprofit industry standard is 35 percent or less.Oregon Zoo Foundation Annual Report 2015–20163
RECOGNITIONOregon Zoo Foundation donorsWith deepest gratitude, we honor those who support the Oregon Zoo’s commitment to conservation, educationand animal welfare. The following individuals and organizations helped advance the zoo’s efforts in these areas withgenerous gifts to the Oregon Zoo Foundation between July 2015 and and June 2016.Thessalonika BennyTim & Susan CareyT. Craig & Kylie NorrisPenny EilersenAnne A. BerniFoundationCynthia Carlson &Richard JacksonDr Julie TakeuchiCrawfordLou & Marna ElliottA-dec, Inc.Bruce Berning &Marcia DarmCarson FamilyFoundation, Inc.Keith & Deborah CrowellMarylou AlberdtKathryn & Clifford BerryCindy & Randel CartmillFranco & Joy AlbiBruce & Judith BishopCasa for Children, Inc.Peggy & Karen DaleScott & Mary Lee AlderLawrence S. & Susan W.Black Fund of TheOregon CommunityFoundationLinda & Chuck CatlettEdward & Romell AckleyFoundationAdam & LaneAbrahamsenHarry AldrichJanell & David AlexanderRichard AllenJanet & Britt CavettNina & Ray CavolaGreg & Connie EnglishMary EplerPaul & Carol DareWayne & SandraEricksenAnne L. DarrowRob & Gina EricksonChristopher Davais &Courtney ZilkeCarnett & RuthFalconburyJulie DavenportFamily SolutionsJohn & Sonia FarwellBland FamilyMichael & Cheryl CebulaNicolle David &Vicki WillhiteLee & Becky AllredStan & Dixie BlandCentral City ConcernAdam & Regina DavisDean & Susan AltermanMichele & ShaneBlandenDan & JohnnaCharbonneauJanet Davis &Mark RogersJulie A. BlissJames & Mary ChaseLinda F. DeanPatricia & RichardFergusonKristen & Tom BootheRobert & Lun ChauD. Kathryn DeArmondLeslie FetroTodd & Mary BethBowmanChevronRikki DeCormierMargo FinnieTim & Debby DeeringKirsten BoyumSuresh & Aruna ChittorBeverly & Elmer FischerDebby Del ToroArdys BraidwoodLaurie Christensen &Colin MaChristina FlaxelNicholas & Jamie DenlerKay & Martin BrantleyJim & Amy ClancyCarley FledellLinda & Garth DennisKenneth Brashier &Andrew WallaceMike & Tracey ClarkAlan & Sharon FolkmanDicker FamilyClark/Lewis FamilyFoundationLeslie J. FordhamSally & Jason DillonAlliance CharterAcademyKathleen André TrustAnonymous (26)Leonard & Brenda ApletD. A. ArmstrongLeslie AshcroftDon & Shirley AshleyBrenda K. Ashworth &Donald F. WelchAssociation of Zoos &AquariumsRay & Jean AuelTed & Kathi AustinIsabelle BaeckBanfield Pet HospitalWilliam & Linda BrownTalana Mikkelson Brutscher Wesley & KimberlyCliftonJane Buchan &Sharon CoanJim DriscollTim & Suzanne BullerElizabeth & Alan CohenDaniel & Sharee BantzChris Buresch &Xin GuoRalph & Patty ColeKathy BartholemyJeanne & Paul ButcherCraig & Karen BartonSigrid & Robert ButtonCollins FoundationDawn & Eric BaurDuncan & CindyCampbell of TheCampbell FoundationBank of AmericaJanet & Robert BealeMarjorie BeckJohn & Patricia BeckmanLinda Campbell &Oliveros Mena-RangelJane BedellCanton-Tiegs FamilyHeidi & R. Bryan BellTom Capps &Mary PrewittMartha Bennett &Jeff Allen4Scott & DeannaBlackburnMegan Cavanaugh &Jeff HulseSusan & James DaigleJane & John EmrickW. Ray CarderLarry CollinsColumbia SportswearDerek & Lirra ConradCarole Cook &Carl SgarlataKathleen D. Cooney &Gary S. RushDonald A. CorrellJulie CowanPhyllis CoyneOregon Zoo Foundation Annual Report 2015–2016FedEx CorporationHugh & Jane FergusonFoundationFortis Construction, Inc.Regina & Glenn Dimmick Fossil School DistrictJess & Wanda DishmanPeggy & Bob FowlerWally & Elle DodgeDavid & Wendy DoernerSharon Downey &Kenneth HittleJim & Phyllis DowtyEraina & Gary DuffyTabitha & Jeff DuPrauCarolyn Duran &Terry FranksFred MeyerKaren & Skip FreedmanKendra & Robert FriarFull CreativeBruce & Terri FullerAl GabelLynda & James GardnerBruce & Rebecca GarnseyEaton CorporationNickole & Shane GazanEccles FoundationGE FoundationJim Edwards &Michele MassArvin Gee &Sherilyn TeeterMargaret Watt EdwardsFoundationDonald & DeborahGeorge
Elizabeth & ThomasGeweckeJohn & Shirlene HartupCharles & Mary GibbsJacob HarwoodGreg S. GibsonMichelle Giguere &Stuart FarmerAnne GilbertCarol GilbertBetty GilesRoberta GilleyDale & Linda GlasserChris & Kirsten GoetzJackie & John GoldrickMarni & RobertGoodmanAmy GordonGreater DouglasUnited WayDonna GrenierWilliam Grieve III &Denise GrieveJack GrinnellDoug GronnertJeff & Sandy GrubbRaimund Grube &Kristen BishopFred Gullette &Srichan MillerJim & Nancy GunterGerald & Andria HaaseMichelle & Paul HaaseGavin & Sonal HaladayJoel HamleyBill & Linda HammersleyDon & Ann HammondShayne & TerriHannemannConstance HarveySonja HaugenHugh & Diane HealeyNancy HeimFred & Shirley HibbardCinda HillNathalie & WilliamJohnsonGary LandersAili Jokela & Lee StockerThomas & Judith LarongeHermoine JonesErik Jonsson &Coco DowleyDenise Julian &David SlamaPat HilsingerJuha & BarbaraJunkkarinenNancy & Rob HinnenMaria & Joseph KaempfHoffman ConstructionKaiser PermanenteRonna & Eric HoffmanFund of The OregonCommunity FoundationKassel Family Fund atSchwab CharitableHolland FamilyFoundationLeah HolstromCandace & Jon HolzgrafeLynne Houck &Stevan ArnoldSteven & Nancy KasselBetty KaufmannKatherine & GordonKeaneKeefe/Whitesel FamilyMike & Sarah KeeleE.N. LangDinah LarsenPeter & Jill McDonaldFund of The OregonCommunity FoundationChuck & Kathy McGinleyCurtis & Cindy LarsonMarlin McKeever &Maureen Casey-McKeeverLCG Pence ConstructionWilliam & Diane McLeanDrs. Fernando &Dolores LeonLisa & Steve McLennanCarolyn K. LeonardStuart McLoughlin &Dianne EardleyHugh & Mair LewisCharitable FundArla McMillanJoyce & Virgil LibkeRoss Lienhart &Sheila Edwards-LienhartJohn & Patricia LightKimberly & MichaelLitchmanPaula & Matthew LittleArt & Dorothy LloydMari & Robert McWilliamsElizabeth & WarrenMencheEric & Janine MercerJeffrey & Sandra MetcalfMetro Regional CenterMeyer Memorial TrustFund of The OregonCommunity FoundationRobert & Mary KeliikoaGenelle & DarrellLockwoodBarbara KelleyKeith & Martha LoefflerKathy KenyonMark & Diana LoomisCampbell KiddLudke FoundationHeather KilloughMary Anne LundstromIllinois Tool WorksFoundationJim & Rose KilpatrickDebbie LusterDonald Moore &Suzanne DaleyKIND SnacksPatricia MaberryRod Moore & Brenda ClarkINB DesignSusan & Isabel KirschnerLance & Tiffany InouyeMacy’sJames & Earlena MorriseyDavid & Lanette KlauVirginia & Arnold IsraelitMaletis BeverageMark & Sandra MuellerArnold & Elizabeth KleinJani Iverson &Mick DesseraultEleanor MallinckrodtJudy MunroMerle & Keith KoplanRobert MaloneyEstate of Rudolph KosibaM.J. MurdockCharitable TrustCarol & Charles KreiterHerman & AndiMarensteinShauna Krieger &Micah StolowitzDeborah MartinJon MartinGary & Kelly KuntzCraig & Sarah MasbackPastor Dan & Jessica LaabsGlen & Cynthia MasonJennifer LacrouteC & B HowellHug FamilyPriscilla HughesThomas & Gayle HughesGail & Robert HunterJackson FoundationBrent & Mary JacobsDick & Mary JaffeRonald & RobertaJanssenDona L. MiesenGloria MighellKathryn K. MillerPaul & Judith MillerMiller FoundationDeb Mrazek & Mike andJeffrey NiquetteSandra NailorTerri & Randy NealKregg & Andrea HansonDan & Kellie JarmanFamilyStan & Jill McAllisterNeilsen Family Fund ofThe Oregon CommunityFoundationClyde & Sherry HarmonRobert W. JensenRobert L. LadehoffDeeAnne & James McCallCharlotte & Mark NelsonPeter & Sharon HarrJEZ FoundationNelson & Tina LamMr. & Mrs. Edgar S. McCall Madeline NelsonHoward & Mabel HarrisJFR FoundationStella & Wai LamDon & Melinda McCoyKatie HansonSandra & Wayne NewellOregon Zoo Foundation Annual Report 2015–20165
RECOGNITIONOregon Zoo Foundation donors,continued6Eric & Robin NicholsBob & Jean NixonMark & Susan NoahPeter & Susan NormanNorthwest EcologicalResearch InstituteHolly Norvin &Annika CollinsSam & Dani OlsenOregon CollegeSavings PlanOregon ZooGuidesKim & Craig OverhageAnthony PaganoPiper ParkJohn Parkison &Gail HirokaneJohn Parks &Rebecca HillTeresa Pauletto & FamilyDuane & Corinne PaulsonMike Payne &Christopher LittleJanie PearcyJessica & Aaron PedersonAnalene Pentopoulos &Brian StevensPetCo FoundationMelissa & Steven PetermanGloria PetersonSteven & Sara PowerJerilyn PrescottLaura & Timothy PrinsFrancis & NaheelahPutnamGary & Sandy RagsdaleSharon RalstonBill Ramirez &Roberta StaffLaura & Martin RamirezDana RasmussenWilliam, Suzanne &Heather RempferMarie & William ReykalinSarah & Joshua ReynoldsMarti RheaVicky RhodesSean, Gina, Keegan &Addison RileyCristina Mendoza RinconLaNaya RitsonKellie Robinson &William SmithMelissa Rockefeller &Minh PhamDiana RogersDonné RogersKen, Beth & Tommy RootRosenberg CharitableFoundationRay & Karolette PetersonRon & Patricia PetersonDave & Sally PhillipsDonna Pierleoni &Kit MorrisDavid PollockMary & Alex PolsonPortland General ElectricPortland TimbersCommunity Fund of TheOregon CommunityFoundationJudy & Joseph PostMary RosenbergEdward RoundsGreg & Lisa RudiselEstate of Ruth E. RuhnkeDouglas & GloriaRumberger FoundationCharles & Scot RussumLinda RuswinkleJohn E. RyanSalesforce.orgTracy SandmannRoland Sarrazen &Sarah Sarrazen-BehrSharon and Kyle SaundersOscar & Pat SchererCharitable FundJacqueline SchlosserEric & ElizabethSchneiderArlene Schnitzer &Jordan SchnitzerHarold & ArleneSchnitzer CAREFoundationMary SchoesslerWayne D. SchweinfestMeg SczyrbaClaire & Greg SeiblySharla SettlemierDonna SeversonBrett & Connie SharmanMaryann & DuaneShavink-DillerudKiersten & Damon ShawJared & Michelle ShortJohn & Shannon ShoulAlice & Bill SibleyTujuana Simon &Deepak RajagopalGeraldine & Leon SimsonEllen Singer &Eamon MolloySteven & Elizabeth SipeDiane & Orrin SmithElizabeth, William &Avery SmithJan & Biff SmithRebecca & Kevin SmythLinda & Steve SoggeScott & Judy SouthTom & Marie SpenceSprague Jr. FoundationCherie & Greg SprandoConrad & Ethelyn SproulEd & Annetta St. ClairLana & Gary StachlowskiOregon Zoo Foundation Annual Report 2015–2016The StandardPaula StandleyDr. Karen StanleyNancy & MatthewStanleyStarseed FoundationSara & Adam SteinDennis & SusieSteinbergJay & Andrea SternbergStevenson FoundationRandy & Jan StevensonStewart Sokol & Larkin LLCSolon & Anita StoneCheryl & Harvey StoreyKaren StrandMary Suddarth &Rhonda ComusDonald & MiriamSullivanMartha & Allen SuttonLorie & Danius TekoriusTektronix FoundationHerbert A. TempletonFoundationCathy ThomasMatthew ThomasGary & Peggy ThompsonThrivent FinancialLutherans FoundationAnna M. TichyNicola & Marc TimmRonald E. & Ivy L. TimpeFund of The OregonCommunity FoundationChenoah & Jay TorgersonRose E. TuckerCharitable TrustSuzan TurleyU.S.Bank/U.S. BancorpFoundationUniversity of CaliforniaEleanor & PeterVan AlderwereltNancy VisenbergGilbert Vizcarra &Lauren RussellRob & Kim VoyleCarol WallaceWalmartDeanna & R.J. WamsleyBruce & Joanne WardPaul & Susan WardRichard & Linda WardTom A. WarrenAnalene & DennisWatermanGale WatsonJennifer Watters &Daniel HaggKim & Kristy WaysonFred & Mary L. WeaverBarbara & Dick WegnerMarcia & Stuart WeissFoundationMarilyn J. WestonRex WheelerEdson & GayleWhitehurstZander & Alaire WillisKen & Joan WilmotMargaret WilsonWindermereDave & Joan WitterRichard & Linda YatesBarbara & Bob YeagerRoger YerkeGretchen A. YostJeanne YoungSusan & Robert YoungJason Zidell &Crystal LambJay & Diane ZidellJay & Diane ZidellCharitable Foundation
RECOGNITIONCorporate donorsWildlife Legacy SocietyFrom our comprehensive sponsorship program tocorporate membership and workplace giving, ourpartners help create a better future for wildlife.Members express their commitment to the Oregon ZooFoundation by naming the foundation as the beneficiaryof a planned gift.With thanks to our signature partnersCorporate partnersA-dec, Inc.Banfield Pet HospitalCasa For Children, Inc.ChevronColumbia SportswearEaton CorporationFamily SolutionsFedEx CorporationFortis Construction, Inc.INB DesignKaiser PermanenteKIND SnacksLCG Pence ConstructionMacy’sMaletis BeverageOregon College Savings PlanPortland General ElectricThe StandardSalesforce.orgStewart Sokol & Larkin LLCWalmartWindermereCarolyn K. LeonardRichard AllenJoyce & Virgil LibkeAnonymous (9)Art & Dorothy LloydD. A. ArmstrongDebbie LusterLeslie AshcroftEleanor MallinckrodtKathy BartholemyLisa & Steve McLennanMarjorie BeckThessalonika BennyMari Gaya SteinMcWilliams & Robert J.McWilliamsScott & Deanna BlackburnJeff & Sandi MetcalfJulie A. BlissDona L. MiesenKirsten BoyumGloria MighellColin Ma & Laurie ChristensenMark & Sandra MuellerMike & Tracey ClarkJudy MunroKathleen D. Cooney &Gary S. RushCharlotte & Mark NelsonPhyllis CoynePaul & Carol DareMatching gift companiesAetna FoundationAnchor QEA LLCApple Matching Gift ProgramAptima, Inc., CharitableGiving ProgramARRISAutodesk FoundationAXA FoundationBank of AmericaThe Boeing CompanyCDK GlobalChevronChubb & Son, Inc.CNA FoundationColumbia SportswearConocoPhillipsEaton CorporationeBay Foundation EmployeeEngagement FundEdison InternationalExxonMobil FoundationFEI CompanyGE FoundationGenentech, Inc.Google, Inc.Hewlett-Packard CompanyIBM CorporationIllinois Tool Works FoundationScott & Mary Lee AlderIndependent Actuaries, Inc.IntelLam Research Corporation/Novellus Systems, Inc.Lease Crutcher LewisLouisiana-Pacific FoundationThe Merck FoundationMeyer Memorial Trust of TheOregon Community FoundationMicrosoft MatchingGifts ProgramNIKE, Inc.Oracle CorporationPacific Power FoundationThe Partners Group, LTD.Regence BlueCrossBlueShield of OregonRockwell Collins MatchingGift ProgramSalesforce.orgThe StandardSunrise TechnologiesTektronix FoundationTexas Instruments FoundationU.S. Bank/U.S. BancorpFoundationUmpqua BankVerizon FoundationAnne L. DarrowJulie DavenportJess & Wanda DishmanWally & Elle DodgeDavid & Wendy DoernerMary EplerMargo FinnieLeslie J. FordhamCraig & T. NorrisJanie PearcyGloria PetersonGary & Sandy RagsdaleSharon RalstonLaura & Martin RamirezBill Ramirez & Roberta StaffMarti RheaLaNaya RitsonDonné RogersLinda RuswinkleKaren & Skip FreedmanEric & Elizabeth SchneiderAl GabelMary SchoesslerAnne GilbertSharla SettlemierRoberta GilleyMaryann & DuaneShavink-DillerudWilliam Grieve III &Denise GrieveAlice & Bill SibleyNancy GunterPaula StandleyConstance HarveyDr. Karen StanleyFred & Shirley HibbardCathy A. ThomasHermoine JonesCarol WallaceMike & Sarah KeeleGale WatsonKathy KenyonEdson & Gayle WhitehurstE.N. LangRoger YerkeThomas & Judith LarongeGretchen A. YostOregon Zoo Foundation Annual Report 2015–20167
SUPPORTING THE MISSIONConservationIn 2016, essential support from members, donors and sponsors enabled OZF to support the Oregon Zoo’s worksaving species and preserving ecosystems through on-the-ground recovery efforts, research and education.Oregon Zoo’s Polar Bears Advance Critical Scientific ResearchThis year, the Oregon Zoo Foundation raised 62,000 to create a swim flume and metabolic chamber for the zoo’spolar bears. The chamber, in which a polar bear swims against the current, enables conservation scientists to collectdata that would be impossible to gather in the wild. This helps them gain a better understanding of the effect ofbody size on metabolic rate, the relationship between oxygen consumption and metabolism, and the relationshipbetween surface area and volume. In a recent interview with National Geographic’s “Explorer,” a USGS AlaskaScience Center research biologist cited Oregon Zoo studies measuring the energetic costs of walking and swimmingin polar bears.Polar bears, a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act since 2008, are a priority for zoo conservationefforts. The Oregon Zoo Foundation’s next targeted fundraising campaign will support Polar Passage, a new habitatset to open in 2019. This state-of-the-art home for polar bears will provide visitors with a view into scientists’ activities,helping them gain a greater appreciation for the bears’ conservation status and dwindling Arctic habitat. Learn more »OZF Grant SupportsCondor Center SecurityOZF Sends Milk-Relacement Formula toBorneo Elephant OrphansWhen security issues became evident at the JonssonCenter for Wildlife Conservation in rural ClackamasCounty, the zoo requested a grant from OZF to helpprotect the facility. The remote location hosts thezoo’s acclaimed condor recovery program, minimizingthe exposure of young condors to people, therebyincreasing the chances for captive-hatched birds tosurvive and breed in the wild. The grant award of 35,000 provided needed improvements. A majorcontributor to the repopulation efforts of the Californiacondor, the Jonsson Center has raised and releasedmore than 40 wild-bound condors. Learn more »The Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, locatedin Sabah, Borneo, sent out a call for immediate helpin March 2016 when it found itself fostering severalorphaned Borneo elephant calves. Palm oil plantationsin Borneo have clear-cut native forests, creating adestructive conflict between farmers and elephantherds. As a result, the center was scrambling for milkreplacement formula. OZF’s Endangered SpeciesJustice Fund contributed 10,000 to supportthe center’s efforts.Learn more »OZF Kicks Off Endowment for Asian Elephant ConservationThe Oregon Zoo Foundation has earmarked 1 million to establish an endowmentfund supporting Asian elephant conservation.“We’re proud to establish this new endowment, and we hope to see it grow,” saysRob Erickson, chair of the Oregon Zoo Foundation board of trustees. “Our communityfeels a strong connection to Asian elephants, and with the challenges these animals arefacing in their native lands, the need for support of elephant research and conservation effortsthat impact the survival of the species is greater than it’s ever been. This endowment enablespeople to make a difference for elephants here and in their own range countries.”The Oregon Zoo is recognized worldwide for its Asian elephant program, which spans morethan 60 years. Considered highly endangered in their range countries, Asian elephants arethreatened by habitat loss, conflict with humans and disease. It is estimated that just 40,000 to50,000 elephants remain in fragmented populations from India to Borneo.8Oregon Zoo Foundation Annual Report 2015–2016
SUPPORTING THE MISSIONEducationIn 2016, OZF marked important milestones in education initiatives, including major grant awards and the nearcompletion of the campaign in support of the zoo’s new Education Center. By offering visitors the knowledge andtools to take action for wildlife, the zoo is creating engaged, empowered advocates.Title 1 Grant Enables More Portland-areaKids to Experience the Wonder of the ZooIn response to a grant request on behalf of Portlandarea Title 1 schools, OZF awarded 97,000 to thezoo’s education department. Although federal Title1 designation provides additional support to schoolsserving children with risk factors such as povertyand instability, field trips to the zoo or in-schoolpresentations featuring live animals are typically welloutside the reach of Title 1 schools.The Oregon Zoo is committed to reaching all Portlandarea students and understands the financial strains thatcan prohibit classes from visiting the zoo. In a recentsurvey, Title 1 educators overwhelmingly describedthe budgetary impossibility of allocating funds fortransportation to the zoo and admission costs, whichwere already greatly reduced for schools. Many teachersand principals from schools that send students to thezoo cover expenses out of their own pockets.OZF’s award will provide local third-graders withtransportation and admission assistance to the OregonZoo and its phenomenal educational opportunities.The grant will also help provide access to Zoo Schoolprograms and in-class animal presentations. OZF andthe zoo are proud that more children in our communitywill experience the joy of engaging with animals andlearn the important roles science and conservation playin animal welfare.OZF Donors Give 1.7 Million to Enhance the Oregon Zoo Education CenterThe Oregon Zoo’s new education center, which broke ground in the fall of 2015, is scheduled forcompletion in March 2017. Serving 200,000 education program participants, it will provide increasedcapacity for camps and classes, teen programming and public conservation education.While most of the building costs are covered through the 2008 community-supported bond measure,OZF launched a 1.5 million campaign to further ensure the center is a world-class educationalresource for the community and that it is fully staffed and operational in its opening year. Funds fromthe campaign support equipment and furnishings in new classrooms, interactive interpretation forfamily visitors and the expansion of teen programming. OZF is proud that it exceeded its campaigngoal by raising a total of 1.7 million. Learn more »Many thanks to our generous donors—we look forward to welcoming you to the center this spring!Oregon Zoo Foundation Annual Report 2015–20169
SUPPORTING THE MISSIONAnimal welfareAnimal welfare is the heart of the Oregon Zoo’s mission. Providing the best possible care means tending to thephysical, social and emotional health of each animal, while also sharing knowledge and best practices with partnersaround the globe.Advancement Grants Help Zoo Staff Lead the PackIn 2016, OZF allocated 10,000 toward Advancement Grants for zoo staff, supporting innovative practices that directlyimpact the well-being of animals in the zoo’s care. Activities such as professional development training, conferenceparticipation, collaborative initiatives, team-building events, and travel expenses all qualify for awards. Dedicatedvolunteer ZooGuides also provide funds to support this program.Any zoo staff member can submit a proposal. OZF funded eight projects in FY 2016, vetted and approved by zoo leadership:Crocodilian Husbandry WorkshopSteve Hash, Herps and Fish KeeperOtter Keeper Workshop (funded by ZooGuides)Renee Larison, North America KeeperEducation TabletsTom Gaskill, Education Programs SupervisorTeambuilding Trip to Wildlife TrekBlaine Peters, Restaurant ManagerInvertebrates in Education & Conservation ConferenceTanya Paul, Program Animal SupervisorWildlife and Lead ProgramLeland Brown, Wildlife & Lead Outreach CoordinatorLife Support LaptopsJohn Sterbis, Facilities ManagerZooGuide Diversity TrainingJennifer Payne, Volunteer ManagerGiraffes Receive Long-term Payoff of theFoundation’s Advancement GrantsShe brought the innovation back to Oregon, helpingprovide the best possible environment for the zoo’sresident giraffes.OZF awarded the zoo a 40,000 grant for a key upgradeto the giraffe barn: resurfacing the concrete floor withrubber matting, a better surface for hoof and joint health.When curator Rebecca Van Beek, an Advancement Grantrecipient, went to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo for a giraffecare workshop, she was impressed by modifications theyhad made to their facility.Giraffe populations have suffered major losses in theirnative habitats, making it imperative to maintain thehealth and longevity of the zoo’s resident giraffes, asthey may be called upon to serve as conservationambassadors as well as a “safeguard population.”Almost-Extinct Sierra Nevada Red Fox Family Caught On CameraEarly spring found High Desert Museum wildlife curator Jon Nelson capturing neverbefore-seen video footage of two threatened Sierra Nevada red fox (SNRF) parentswith their three kits in the Deschutes National Forest. OZF’s Future for Wildlife programhelped fund Nelson’s research and the purchase of strategically placed motionactivated cameras. “Not only is it the first natal den of the animal ever discovered inthe region,” Nelson said. “It’s the first time that pups have been recorded on video.”Recent genetic studies indicate that SNRF populations extend into the mountains ofsouthern Oregon and western Nevada. The SNRF is one of the most rare mammalsin North America, possibly consisting of fewer than 50 individuals. If this number iscorrect, the population is likely too small to survive for long—one reason why thediscovery of SNRF dens is so important. Learn more about NW Conservation Grants »10Oregon Zoo Foundation Annual Report 2015–2016Spotted in Oregon:2 fox parents3 fox kitsThis is great news becausethere are possibly as few as50 Sierra Nevada red foxesremaining in North America.Learn more »
RECOGNITIONConservation Circle Giving SocietyMembers support wildlife conservation, education, environmental sustainabilityand a financially strong future for the zoo.Franco & Joy AlbiAdam & Regina DavisClyde & Sherry HarmonScott & Mary Lee AlderJanet Davis &Mark RogersHugh & Diane HealeyLee & Becky AllredDean & Susan AltermanAnonymous (9)Leonard & Brenda ApletRay & Jean AuelIsabelle BaeckKathy BartholemyJane BedellHeidi & R. Bryan BellKathryn & Clifford BerryStan & Dixie BlandKristen & Tom BootheTodd & Mary BethBowmanLinda F. DeanD. Kathryn DeArmondRikki DeCormierTim & Debby DeeringW. Ray CarderNina & Ray CavolaMichael & Cheryl
Marlin McKeever & Maureen Casey-McKeever William & Diane McLean Lisa & Steve McLennan Stuart McLoughlin & Dianne Eardley Arla McMillan Mari & Robert McWilliams Elizabeth & Warren Menche Eric & Janine Mercer Jeffrey & Sandra Metcalf Metro Regional Center Meyer Memorial Trust Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation Dona L. Miesen Gloria Mighell .
